Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jim Walden

At Judge’s Urging, NBBL Attorney Jim Walden Withdraws Round of Subpoenas

By Ben Fried | Jul 26, 2011 | 27 Comments

Gibson Dunn attorney Jim Walden grabbed headlines earlier this month after issuing a flurry of subpoenas to city officials in the Prospect Park West case. Streetsblog reported at the time that the subpoenas were not yet sanctioned by the court and were unusual for the type of suit, known as an Article 78 proceeding, filed […]

When Will the NBBL PR Stunt Come to an End?

By Ben Fried | Jul 20, 2011 | 18 Comments

We are now well into the fifth month of the attack on street safety improvements known as the Prospect Park West lawsuit. There was no conclusion in court today, so the Jim Walden media tour will go on at least a little while longer. Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White had this to say […]

JSK Counters Markowitz Affidavit; No Decision on PPW Bike Lane Case Today

By Ben Fried | Jul 20, 2011 | 10 Comments

Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan has submitted an affidavit countering Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s assertion that the Prospect Park West bike lane was installed as a trial. The rest of the news coming from today’s hearing in Brooklyn Supreme Court once again centers on procedural maneuvering. There was no decision on the Prospect Park West […]

NBBL Subpoenas Not Yet Sanctioned By the Court, But Embraced By the Post

By Ben Fried | Jul 13, 2011 | 11 Comments

Two hours after Streetsblog published a post on Monday about the City University of New York’s refusal to disclose former DOT Commissioner Iris Weinshall’s correspondence about the Prospect Park West redesign, bike lane opponents spun up their publicity machine and spat out a press release from their PR firm, LCG Communications [PDF]. The release informed […]

City Asks Judge to Reject NBBL Attorney’s Request to Put Off PPW Hearing

By Ben Fried | Jul 1, 2011 | 6 Comments

The city’s Law Department has responded to the latest maneuver by Gibson Dunn attorney Jim Walden seeking to delay a decision on the Prospect Park West lawsuit. On Monday, Walden sent a letter to Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Bert Bunyan, citing a recent New York Times story on Bloomberg administration pilot projects to press his […]

NBBL Attorney Jumps on New York Times Story to Press His Case in Court

By Ben Fried | Jun 30, 2011 | 31 Comments

The lawsuit seeking to eradicate the Prospect Park West bike lane may be shaky and borderline-frivolous, but Jim Walden, the lawyer representing the bike lane opponents, seems to have luck on his side this week. The source of his good fortune: A front page New York Times story on Bloomberg administration pilot programs. In a […]

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